A man charged with the rape and murder of a 72-year-old pensioner whose body was found at her bungalow last weekend.

Craig Keogh, 25, is also accused of burgling the home of Jane Hings, who lived alone up until her death.

Craig Keogh (pictured, left), 25, has been charged with the rape and murder of 72-year-old pensioner Jane Hings (pictured, right), of Fleckney, near Leicester, whose body was found at her bungalow last weekend

Miss Hings was found dead last Sunday at her home in Fleckney, near Leicester, where police said there were signs of a disturbance.

Appearing in court, Keogh, of no fixed address, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and was not required to enter pleas during the four-minute appearance at Leicester Magistrates' Court.